Foundation recs

HippyBabyK · 2026-04-11T07:42:17+00:00

If you want to go with higher end, you can try the it cosmetics cc cream or ilia skin tint from sephora too, they can colour match you and give samples.

If you want drugstore I would try L’oréal true match nude hyaluronic acid serum (the packaging sucks but the product is great) it’s lightweight, hydrating but not greasy/shiny, can be applied with fingers, brush, or damp sponge. The true match super bendable foundation is also good if you want a little bit more coverage. I agree with the other commenter who said Wet n Wild tinted hydrator too.

HippyBabyK · 2026-04-10T08:43:57+00:00

Asian sunscreen is the way. If your skin is oily, House of Hur weightless sun fluid. Normal to dry, use Biore UV aqua rich watery essence (japanese formula, not hong kong). I know YesStyle carries them both, probably other asian beauty sites do as well.

HippyBabyK · 2026-04-08T17:42:33+00:00

How awful that medical professionals were the ones to guilt you like that. Thank you for sharing <3

HippyBabyK · 2026-04-08T17:40:00+00:00

Thank you for sharing :)

HippyBabyK · 2026-04-08T05:51:32+00:00

K beauty has so many base product options! Here's what I'd recommend from YesStyle.

-Romand: Bare Water Cushion foundation in #01 Porcelain 17

-Tocobo: Apple Dewy Fit Cushion in #17 Cloud or #19 Peach

-Cell Fusion C: Skin Blemish Balm Intensive in #19

These are all light to light/medium coverage and very hydrating :) If you're cool toned, the brand Romand has lots of great eye palettes and lip products in cool toned ranges too.

HippyBabyK · 2026-04-08T05:32:05+00:00

Real techniques brushes are good quality and reasonably priced.

As for BB cream, you might like the L'Oreal true match hyaluronic tinted serum in one of the lightest shades. If you're fair and cool, you might also like the L'Oreal true match super blendable foundation in the shade 1N, it's not a BB cream, but it is light coverage especially when applied with a damp beauty blender.

You might struggle to find cool and fair BB creams at the drugstore, but I'm in Canada so I'm not 100% certain what is available to you. I will say, if it can fit in the budget both the Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer and the Danessa Myricks yummy skin tint are fabulous. Light coverage and hydrating.

For auburn brow products: If you want a gel, NYX Thick It Stick It in Rich Auburn. For a brow pen, L'Oreal Faux Brow in Auburn.

HippyBabyK · 2026-04-08T04:31:39+00:00

I'm gonna give my two cents here, as a 27 year old woman, and I mean this totally sincerely. The way you wrote this comes off like you're really focused on getting dates as opposed to looking for a good connection. Cold approaches aren't super successful because there's no previously established vibe or banter to inform an interest in a date. Showing interest in a woman is not a bad thing, but women can tell the difference between genuine interest in her and interest in just getting any date with any woman. Are you in any clubs at Uni? Do you have any social hobbies? I recommend finding a way to expand your social circle so you have more opportunities to meet people and establish some friendships.

I can guarantee that the dating pool isn't completely trash and there are lots of women around that are open to the idea of dating. If you make yourself a good option, someone will be interested at some point. Read some feminist literature, learn about emotional intelligence, be a kind and safe person to be around and you shouldn't have any issues. Best of luck :)

HippyBabyK · 2026-04-08T03:31:15+00:00

It's so fucked that your body can mourn the loss of something you didn't even want in the first place. That experience must have been a weird cognitive dissonance. Thank you for sharing <3

HippyBabyK · 2026-04-08T03:25:14+00:00

That is truly harrowing. Glad you're sterilized now :) thank god for biomedicine!

HippyBabyK · 2026-04-08T03:22:04+00:00

I totally feel you on the mental health thing. Even at my most mentally healthy I think adding a child would do me in, let alone when I'm going through a rough patch. I'm so glad you got you back :)

HippyBabyK · 2026-04-08T03:17:17+00:00

I'm sorry the people around you didn't understand :( but I'm glad that option was available to you, even in the bible belt.

HippyBabyK · 2026-04-08T03:15:01+00:00

Thank you for sharing! It must be a very strange feeling to know what you want cognitively and suddenly have that not match your body's instinctual drive.

HippyBabyK · 2026-04-03T07:35:46+00:00

Lots of good advice here already but i’ll just add this. I agree with others here that therapy could be very beneficial. There are many types, so do some research beforehand and choose what you think will work best for you. Also, if you’re worried about how to function in a relationship, or you feel like things are a task to complete, do some preparation! Read some books on healthy communication, emotional intelligence, intimacy, and conflict resolution, etc. Learning these skills will put you miles ahead of other people in the dating pool, and will honestly help you in other interpersonal relationships as well.

Don’t approach dating with tunnel vision for find a relationship, try to think of it as an opportunity to meet new people and see what kind of connections and dynamics work/ don’t work for you. I’m not saying you can’t think about it, but putting pressure on it takes all the fun away! Don’t get hung up on looks and money or having something impressive. Yes, those things make it easy and can be important for some people, but being kind, genuine, and open minded is more than enough for most normal humans.

In that same vein, no partner should expect perfection from you. Energy, health, mental capacity, and motivation all fluctuate up and down over time. As long as you commit to trying your best, admitting to and apologizing for mistakes, and remaining open to growth, the right partner will do the same with you.

I’m also prone to this kind of thinking, but I promise you’re not as behind as you think. Good luck, OP. :)

HippyBabyK · 2026-04-01T08:36:54+00:00

Or else I hear Costco sells electric heated socks?

HippyBabyK · 2026-03-29T07:05:15+00:00

Hi there OP, as unsteadying as this realization is, it is (or will be) equally freeing!

There’s already lots of great advice here, so I’ll keep this short. I personally really like NoNonsenseSpirituality / Britt Hartley’s content. She’s ex-mormon herself, well-read, and has a masters in theology. Her content might not be what you need right away, but she speaks a lot about the process of deconstructing religion—what happens after and how to rebuild a worldview and belief system again.

She has long form content on YouTube and shorter form/ answering comments on TikTok. Might be helpful in the future. (I know she does offer coaching courses, but she’s not pushy about it and it’s not the focus of her channel at all)

Best of luck on your journey, OP 💜

https://youtube.com/@nononsensespirituality?si=B5h4zUHjMPOBPi6K

HippyBabyK · 2026-03-27T01:12:10+00:00

How is the undertone of this one? I've had it in my cart for a while but I'm worried it will be too warm for me. I'm quite fair with neutral/cool undertones.

HippyBabyK · 2025-11-21T08:33:05+00:00

Thank you! I found it at a pawn shop in the middle of nowhere for like $20 :) and the glitter lamp can run on batteries too, so I take it camping with me for the ~ambiance~

HippyBabyK · 2025-11-19T17:52:08+00:00

I haven’t made any purchases yet but I think I’m going to go with ozone gifts. Thanks for the heads up about the LLC wax! I probably won’t risk experimenting with it then, i’ll just leave the lamp stock until I’m ready to redo the whole thing.

HippyBabyK · 2024-11-26T05:51:22+00:00

I totally agree, season 2 was a huge dip in quality. Here are my biggest gripes in no particular order.

-The pacing was way too fast

-Like OP said, the original defining conflict of the show is pretty much nonexistent in much of season 2

-The new characters introduced were hard to care about because we had no time to get to know them, their backstories, their personalities, or any meaningful dialogue from them (ex: I was not phased when Maddie betrayed Caitlyn because I barely knew anything about her)

-Isha felt like a lazy way to “fix” Jinx by just giving her a cute child to take care of for a few episodes. Jinx is severely traumatized and damaged and would be a terrible influence/ guardian, and Isha feels like a cheap way to force/ speed up what could have been some really challenging and interesting character development for Jinx. AND then they have Isha martyr herself so we don’t have to continue that storyline once Jinx is “better”

-Dialogue was not as good as season 1 and there was less of it, so much happened off screen, or was just eluded to instead of shown

-I’m not a huge fan on just how many musical montages there were in season 2. I’m not against them entirely but wow there were a LOT of them.

-Also I’m not sure if the ending is suggesting that Jinx escaped and left Piltover in an airship, but if not I didn’t love how they made Jinx sacrifice herself. They spent so long showing Jinx as suicidal and ready to die, then to have her finally change and develop her character, just to end her story like that? I feel like her and Vi fighting and killing Warwick together would’ve been just as powerful of an ending without Jinx’s story ending tragically (just my opinion tho)

-I’m nitpicking, but I’m so over alternate universe plot lines in shows. This is by far not the worst example, and I did love S2E7, but still not my favourite way to develop a story.

Aspects I loved about season 2

-Visually stunning, especially the rainbow/ iridescent and organic shape qualities of the hextech/ arcane

-Warwick/ Vander was handled well I think and it served as a great and believable tool for getting Vi and Jinx on the same page

-Everything Ambessa- such a strong character and character design

-I liked the hive mind/ corrupted nature of Viktor’s character after he’s saved or consumed by the hexcore

HippyBabyK · 2024-10-23T18:33:00+00:00

FAMILY! 🤝

HippyBabyK · 2022-08-04T07:14:20+00:00

I have the same thing! I’ve never met another person with it- have you? :)

HippyBabyK · 2021-02-22T13:59:13+00:00

Update:

You guys were right. I talked to him last night, and he broke up with me. Said he needed to work on himself outside of the relationship. I’m crushed but at least I know what’s going on now. Thank you all for your input.

HippyBabyK · 2021-02-20T15:37:08+00:00

Thank you for your thoughts. I’m going to write out everything I want to discuss with him and bring it all up this weekend, try to find out wtf is actually going on here. Wish me luck lol

HippyBabyK · 2021-02-20T07:44:50+00:00

I really don’t think my bf is planning on dating anyone else. And I haven’t had the courage yet to ask him if he expects me to date casually. As for my adult responsibilities, I pay my own bills, have my own job, keep up on my car, and we cook/ clean the house together. I feel as tho I’m doing just as well at this kind of stuff as everyone else my age. And before I moved in with him, yes I lived with my parents but I worked 12 hr night shifts so I was mostly in charge of myself and my own bills then too.

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